Mark D Harris

January 06, 2010 | New York Law Journal

Mark D. Harris, a partner at Proskauer Rose, and Theodore K. Cheng, an associate at the firm, review the extensive changes to the local rules of the Second Circuit, affecting such matters as appeal docketing requirements, motions for extending the time to file briefs, briefing schedules, and oral argument procedures. As with the promulgation of all new rules, practitioners are well-advised to familiarize themselves with the various changes so as to avoid any pitfalls.

By Mark D. Harris and Theodore K. Cheng

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June 11, 2010 | New York Law Journal

Criminal defense attorney Harlan Protass and Mark D. Harris, a partner at Proskauer Rose, write that of the nine principal amendments, most are intended (and are likely) to reduce applicable sentencing ranges and the overall severity of the guidelines.

By Harlan Protass and Mark D. Harris

11 minute read

October 27, 2010 | New Jersey Law Journal

President Barack Obama signed landmark legislation revising broadly condemned laws passed in the late 1980s that punished crack cocaine offenses much more harshly than crimes involving powder cocaine. Making that legislation retroactive would permit thousands of people who were harshly sentenced long ago to benefit from lawmakers' enlightened perspectives.

By Harlan Protass and Mark D. Harris

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